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) Helen Carver
Helen Joyce Carver, 70, of Bronson died Dec. 7, 2006 at
North Florida Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Carver was born in Providence, Ky. She was a _

homemaker and Baptist. Mrs. Carver loved to travel. She
never met a stranger and loved her family very much.
Survivors include daughters, Diane Hafers, Jeanie Tyler,
Carolyn Jones, Janet Carver Lemnah, Melissa Van Cleave,
Tina Haire and Pamela Floyd; sisters, Wilma Harris and
Rebecca Light and a brother, Ronald Beard, 21 grandchildren;

- 20 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Dec. 10 at Williams-Thomas Funeral

‘Home Westarea, with Pastor Wayne Saylor conducting

the service. Burial followed the service at Newnansville

Cemetery in Alachua.

OBITUARIES

' Flauda A. Key
Flauda A. Key of Chiefland died Dec. 9, 2006 in
Gainesville. She was 91.

She was a native of Chiefland and was part of the first
graduating class of Chiefland High School. She was a cook
for Betts Big T for 35 years. She was a member of Mt. Zion
Church of Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther J. Key ©

and sons, Carroll Jackson Key and James Key.

Survivors are her sons, Wilbur Gene Key of Milledgeville,
Ga., Ted Galen Key of Sebring, Paul Gwain Key of Chiefland,
and Dennis Loraine Key of Opelika, Ala.; 12 grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Services were held Dec. 12 at 11 am. at Hiers-Baxley
Funeral Services, Chiefland, with Pastor Huggins officiating.
Burial followed at Galilee Cemetery in Chiefland.

Patricia Merrow
Patricia Allen Merrow died Dec. 3, 2006 in Gainesville.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she was a retired administrative
secretary.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Merrow of

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Gainesville; daughters; Pamela Oatman of Syracuse, N.Y.
,Lori Lewis of Virginia, Wendy Neugent of West Port, Mass.,
Stacey Wilkerson Bronson; son Jonathan Merrow of Marietta,
Ga.; sister; Judith Rounds of California; brother William
Tibitts and sister-in-law Evelyn of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; 10
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Barbara Robinson

Barbara Ann Brookins Robinson,72, of Gainesville died
Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006 at her residence.

A homemaker, Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by
her husband, Everett Robinson.

Survivors include her son, Jack Altman III (and Bernice)
of Gainesville; stepson. Henry Robinson (and Alice) of
Gainesville; daughter, Gloria Brereton (and Fitzgerald) of
Miramar; step-daughter, Henrietta Robinson of Williston; 10
grandchildren and 14 step-grandchildren.

Services were held Dec. 9 at-Nolan Missionary Baptist
Church, Raleigh, with the Rev. James W. Ramsey officiating.

Arrangements were under the care of Duncan Brothers’
Funeral Home, Gainesville.

PROS ODIs are published at no charge with obituaries.

 

Unanswered prayers, thanks for nothing

G GIt’s big alright,” Angie said to the real estate lady. It
was her weak attempt to find a positive. °
As her husband, I knew too well Angie didn’t
really want to be wearing that smile.

Sure enough, as soon as the agent turned her back, it
molded into a glare, aimed at me. I guess I deserved it. Even
the real estate lady didn’t seem too thrilled about driving
way out here for this eye sore.

The agent led us out onto the back deck where she tried
to spin a dilapidated pier on a dried up lake into a stunning
view.

“Be careful near that rail,” she warned, “Wouldn’t want
you to fall over.” She stomped her high heel, “The flooring
still seems good though.”

’ Unfortunately her stomp awakened a wasp nest. We
made a mad dash back inside where that same heel caught
in some peeling linoleum and sent her sprawling across the
floor most un-lady- like. Scrambling to her feet she quickly
gathered her books and what was left of her composure.

“Well,” she managed, “TI think r ll give you two a chance
to look around. J’Il_be in my car.”

As she wobbled off I shrugged, “Now, Angie, this house
has more square feet for the money than any other house in
the listings. It’s just a fixer upper.”

She cocked her head, “A fixer upper? The grass is four
feet tall out there.” She inched into the living room like she

- might be expecting to find a family of bears hibernating

there. “I do like this crown molding though,” she admitted,
“and that rock fireplace.”

It was crazy. For every negative the old place did offer
some hint of redemption. It was huge and the expandable ~
area upstairs was large enough to land a crop duster. The lot
itself might have been beautiful before the lake dried up and

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- Guy E. Sheffield

 

window about an inch.

“What'd you think?” she asked.

“Tt’s big,” Angie smiled. “We’ll give you a call.”

It’s always been hard for me to walk away from a scrap
heap. Growing up monetarily challenged you are just sort
of conditioned to the fact that any diamonds-you find will
probably need a little polishing.

I cut my teeth pestering pawn shops, fleecing flea markets,
and grazing garage sales, so even as we drove back towards
the paved roads I couldn’t help picturing the possibilities
for that old house. It was within our budget and all I would
have to do is learn some light carpentry, roofing, dry wall,
and electrical skills and we’d be ready to move in within a
couple of months.

The next day I began to pray that God would give us the
place. I even tried to persuade Angie to stay with me if I
made an offer on it.

“When I4was convinced ‘she wouild' I calted' the real estate '
lady. No answer. I called again, no answer. None of my
messages were being returned either. _

I was getting really upset until I ran into an old friend and

   
 
     
 
       
  

 
 

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told him about the place. He looked at me like I was stupid.

“Dude,” he said, “That’s like the worst drug neighborhood
in the state. They call it crack alley.” He went on to describe
it with a little too much detail. “Wow,” I admitted, “I was
about to move my family there.”

You know sometimes I‘hear people complaining because
they think their prayers were not answered the way they
wanted. Then I hear others gossiping about how it was
because they didn’t have enough faith. It can all get a
little silly. Maybe their prayers got answered according to
Romans 8:28? ;

I don’t know about you, but the more I grow in the Lord
the more I’m glad that sometimes my prayers don’t get
answered. If they did I would have gotten divorced and
re-married at least ten times in the sixth grade alone! How
would you like to live i in “The World According to Guy”? I
don’t think so.

When my children gripe about my answer to a request
it really doesn’t lead me to think they are having faith in
me as a dad. I wonder how our heavenly Father feels. Of
all people, shouldn’t we trust that He knows best? Don’t
misunderstand me. I’m not saying don’t pray. I’m saying
pray harder, and listen longer. Determine to study the Bible.
and learn how to pray according to God’s will for your
situation. Jesus prayed, “Father, if you are willing, please
take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your.
will, not mine.” Luke 22:42 NLT.

But anyway, if you’re that real estate lady, I’d just like to

' say it was very rude.of you not to return my calls. “Thanks!”

Guy E. Sheffield, of Hernando, Miss. is the president of
the nonprofit ministry SoulFood.

  

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